Lot 337 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Maker's Mark a Bird Sitting on a Branch (Zeeuws Zilver, No. 638), Middelburg, 1770, Also Struck with Later Dutch Duty Mark of 1795 for Middelburg
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- Estimate
- €5,000–€7,000 hammer ≈ $5,817–$8,144
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 14 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5998479
- Record
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A Dutch Silver Tobacco Box, MAKER'S MARK A BIRD SITTING ON A BRANCH (ZEEUWS ZILVER, NO. 638), MIDDELBURG, 1770, ALSO STRUCK WITH LATER DUTCH DUTY MARK OF 1795 FOR MIDDELBURG. Christie's, 14 Oct 2003, lot 337. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5998479.
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A Dutch Silver Tobacco Box, MAKER'S MARK A BIRD SITTING ON A BRANCH (ZEEUWS ZILVER, NO. 638), MIDDELBURG, 1770, ALSO STRUCK WITH LATER DUTCH DUTY MARK OF 1795 FOR MIDDELBURG. Christie's, 14 Oct 2003, lot 337. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5998479.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver-Gilt Spoon with Mark of Engelbert Schepens, Amsterdam, 1713; t… | A collection of various silver spoons and cutlery | €550–€850 | |
| Struck with Counterfeited Marks, the Netherlands, 19Th Century | A Dutch silver brandybowl | €300–€500 | |
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| Various Maker's and Dates, Europe, 20Th Century | Thirty-four various silver items | €700–€1,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Dutch Silver Tobacco Box | Maker's Mark Unidentified Bird Sitting on a Branch (J. de Br | $17,662 | Christie's, Nov 2001 | |
| A Dutch Silver Tobacco Box | Mark of Leendert Beekhuysen, Amsterdam, 1758 | Christie's, Apr 2002 | ||
| A Dutch Silver Tobacco Box | Mark of Hendrina Das, Amsterdam, 1758 | Christie's, Mar 2003 | ||
| A Pair Of George II Silver Candlesticks | Mark of Paul de Lamerie, London, 1731 | Christie's, May 2006 | ||
| A Pair Of George II Silver Candlesticks | Mark of Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill, Chester, 1768 | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| A Dutch Silver Tobacco Box | Mark of Jacobus Kleyn, Schoonhoven, 1758 | Christie's, May 2011 | ||
| A Dutch Silver Brandy Bowl | Mark of Andries Sjoukes, Franeker, 1663 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| A Dutch Silver Tobacco Box | Maker's Mark of Wijnand Warneke, Amsterdam, 1776; Also Re-Ma | Christie's, Mar 2001 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.